HANGZHOU, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's sprinters stole the show at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday, with Xie Zhenye and Ge Manqi winning the men's and women's 100m finals respectively.
Xie, the 200m Asian record holder, stormed to victory in 9.97 seconds, tying his personal best and this year's Asian leading time held by Japan's Sani Brown.
Xie, who holds the national leading time in both 100m and 200m this year, is considered as China's top medal hope after Su Bingtian withdrew from the 2023 season due to health issues.
Xie Zhenye of China celebrates after the Men's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Xie Zhenye of China celebrates after the Men's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Xie Zhenye (R) of China competes during the Men's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Xie Zhenye (L) of China competes during the Men's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Gold medalist Xie Zhenye (C) of China, silver medalist Puripol Boonson (L) of Thailand and bronze medalist Muhammad Azeem Bin Mohd Fahmi of Malaysia attend the victory ceremony for the Men's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
In the women's 100m, Ge Manqi pipped Veronica Shanti Pereira of Singapore with a strong sprint, clocking 11.23 seconds to grab her first Asian Games gold.
Ge Manqi of China celebrates after the Women's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)
Ge Manqi (L) and Wei Yongli of China react during the Women's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)
Ge Manqi of China reacts before the Women's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Ge Manqi of China reacts after the Women's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Ge Manqi (L) of China competes during the Women's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Gold medalist Ge Manqi (C) of China, silver medalist Veronica Shanti Pereira (L) of Singapore and bronze medalist Hajar Saad Saeed Saad Alkhaldi of Bahrain attend the victory ceremony for the Women's 100m Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)■
